The 2020 Risk All Stars are working hard to make people safer — the higher purpose of insurance and risk management. Here are this year’s risk managers who deployed their passion, perseverance and creativity and made a massive difference for their companies.

With societal upheaval testing the nerves of many, these risk managers dug deep and came up with solutions to benefit everyone around them.

Nermine Demopoulos tackled an acquisition that doubled the value of her organization as well as the risk exposure.

This risk manager succeeded in coordinating a COVID-19 response by sticking to the facts.

FM Global’s chief information security officer streamlined cyber security by using a single team to evaluate risk rather than relying on third-party and internal technology reviews.

Feld Entertainment’s VP of risk management used claims data to pinpoint common performer injuries and hired athletic trainers to treat the root causes.

This two-time Risk All Star helped revamp his company’s warranty/quality department to better meet the growing needs of the businesses they service.

How one county risk manager took a tragedy and found a way to empower employees moving forward.

Kurt Leisure of the Cheesecake Factory is constantly looking for ways to improve, grow and innovate the risk management programs in place.

This Risk All Star knows that strong relationships and collaboration help companies succeed in spite of uncertainty. 

This AXA XL senior risk manager has mastered the process in the gathering, evaluating and dissemenation of information on emerging risks for the company and its clients.

When the Canadian claims team became part of the North American team, this risk manager found a way to keep claims local.

A focus on safety, efficiency and transparency is helping this senior living community through the pandemic relatively unscathed.

Sysco’s senior director of risk management says helping injured workers achieve the best possible medical outcomes was the primary goal behind a data analytics initiative.

Hoping for the best but preparing for the worst paid off for Northwell Health, a system in the pandemic’s original U.S. hotspot.

Those that are named Risk All Stars are inevitably faced with a challenge that would phaze a lesser professional. But they face up to that challenge and wear it down with their will power.

The 2019 Risk All Stars are working hard to make people safer — the higher purpose of insurance and risk management. Here are nine risk managers who deployed their passion, perseverance and creativity and made a massive difference for their companies.

To protect thousands of traveling employees, FM Global’s VP of corporate risk management borrowed from strategies the company was using to protect clients.

Paul Berkemeier completely rebuilt the risk management program at Coca-Cola, with a focus on risk tolerance and a more efficient use of capital.

While it can be challenging to enact drastic changes in government or organizations that are set in their ways, Rodney Escobar knows ambitious plans can yield big results.